This Libguide was created by Jakilah Mason as part of her participation in the Association of Research Libraries/Music Library Association Diversity and Inclusion Initiative, and as a participant in the Pitt Partners program.

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Theodore M. Finney Music Library

The Theodore M. Finney Music Library contains a general music research collection as well as several collections of important musical materials. Collections include: Early American hymnals and tunebooks, volumes of sheet music with regional significance, seventeenth and eighteenth century prints of English sacred and secular works, and music belonging to the late William Steinberg and Fidelis Zitterbart. The library's holdings include approximately 65,000 music scores and books, 25,000 sound recordings, 1,500 microforms, and 150 journals..

Ways to Borrow

Get It! offers delivery of items that are not checked out to a library location that is most convenient for you! Get it! lets everyone request delivery of books from any ULS library, ULS Storage, and regional campuses.

After finding a book, click on the Get It! symbol in the catalog record, and fill out the form. Log in using your University Computing Account (email) username and password.

If Pitt Libraries don't have the books you need, you can use E-ZBorrow to request the items from other academic libraries. Borrow an item from one of 70+ other regional libraries -- fast! You will need your Pitt ID number (starts with 2P) to use E-ZBorrow.

Pick up and return the items at any ULS Library. Items are generally delivered within 4-7 days

You will be notified via email when the book is available for pickup

E-ZBorrow items are checked out for six weeks with one six week renewal

Overdue fines are .25 per day/per item

The E-ZBorrow system handles requests for books. If you need a photocopy of an article, please request it through ILL (Interlibrary Loan)